State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio v. Ascent Health Services LLC et al
Plaintiff: State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio
Defendant: Ascent Health Services LLC, Express Scripts, Inc., Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Prime Therapeutics LLC, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. and Humana Inc.
Case Number: 2:2023cv01450
Filed: April 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Chelsey M Vascura
Referring Judge: Michael H Watson
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1442 Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Stilson, Jaime)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTATION ORDER granting #44 Motion for Extension of Time. Proposed protective order due 6/23/2023. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 6/16/2023. (agm)
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time New date requested 6/23/2023. by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Jalandoni, Matthew)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MOTION for Protective Order and to Stay Discovery by Defendant Ascent Health Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Plaintiff State of Ohio's First Set of Discovery and Request for Admissions to Ascent Health Services LLC, #2 Exhibit Plaintiff State of Ohio's First Set of Discovery and Request for Admissions to Express Scripts, Inc., #3 Exhibit Plaintiff State of Ohio's First Set of Discovery and Request for Admissions to Prime Therapeutics LLC) (Butler, David)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Defendant Cigna Group. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Evernorth Cigna Mentions Chart, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Daniel J. Howley) (Butler, David)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Defendants Humana Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Justin D. Kingsolver ISO 12(b)(2) Motion to Dismiss (6.2.23).) (Sheely, Sommer)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Plaintiff State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Amy Bricker) (Pratt, Jennifer)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTATION ORDER granting #38 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Sarah Mader. PHV Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 5/23/2023. (er)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Sarah Mader by Plaintiff State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Pratt, Jennifer)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion to Modify the Case Schedule. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 5/22/2023. (agm)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Joint MOTION to Modify the Case Schedule to Adopt an Agreed Scheduling Order Regarding Defendants' Motions to Stay and Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint re #35 Preliminary Pretrial Order,,, #31 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer by Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Butler, David)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Any Motion to Stay Discovery filed by Defendants due on or before 6/2/2023 with Plaintiff's response due 6/30/2023 and Defendants' reply due 7/21/2023. Defendants shall have to and including 9/20/2023 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. If the responsive pleading is a motion to dismiss, then Plaintiff's response the that motion is due 10/18/2023 and Defendants' Reply is due 11/8/2023. (agm)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: Case is referred to Mediation. Case referred to Clerk for assignment of mediator. Initial Disclosures due by 6/16/2023. Venue and Jurisdiction Deadline due by 6/2/2023. Responses due by 6/30/2023, Replies due by 7/21/2023. Joinder of Parties/Motions to Amend due the later of 7/28/2023 or 28 days following any order of the Court denying Plaintiff's forthcoming Motion to Remand. Discovery (Expert) due by 2/4/2025. Discovery (Fact) due by 10/19/2024. Dispositive motions due by 3/1/2025. Primary Expert due by 11/24/2024. Rebuttal Expert due by 1/12/2025. Settlement Demand due by 8/24/2023. Response to Settlement Demand due by 9/22/2023. Mediation Deadline: 5/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 05/15/2023. (tla)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Statistical Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 5/15/2023. (agm)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RULE 26(f) REPORT by Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc., Humana Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc., Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Butler, David)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTATION ORDER granting #32 Motion to Withdraw. Attorney Charles M. Miller terminated. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 5/9/2023. (agm)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel (Charles Miller) by Plaintiff State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio. (Pratt, Jennifer)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER: For good cause shown, the Motion (ECF No. #29 ) is GRANTED. All Defendants shall have up to an including May 24, 2023 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 05/04/2023. (tla)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 BRIEF by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Jalandoni, Matthew)
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Unopposed MOTION to memorialize Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint as May 24, 2023 by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Jalandoni, Matthew)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTATION ORDER granting #25 , #26 and #27 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Shawn Johnson, Justin Kingsolver, and Jason Murray as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 05/02/2023. (tla)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9394927) of Jason C. Murray by Defendants Humana Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.. (Sheely, Sommer)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9394914) of Justin Kingsolver by Defendants Humana Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.. (Sheely, Sommer)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9394875) of Shawn Johnson by Defendants Humana Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.. (Sheely, Sommer)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.. (Sheely, Sommer)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Humana Inc.. (Sheely, Sommer)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Sommer Lynn Sheely for Defendants Humana Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. (Sheely, Sommer)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Hearing: Initial Conference set for 5/15/2023 01:00 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura. (agm)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Edward Olszewski, Shawn R. Johnson, Justin D. Kingsolver, and Jason C. Murray. (tla)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTATION ORDER granting #15 , #16 and #17 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Nicholas James Bullard, Michael A. Lindsay, and Jaime Lynn Stilson as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 04/28/2023. (tla)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by William Benjamin Reese for Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC (Reese, William)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9389779) of Jaime Lynn Stilson by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Jalandoni, Matthew)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9389766) of Michael A. Lindsay by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Jalandoni, Matthew)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number 5436501) of Nicholas James Bullard by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Jalandoni, Matthew)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC. (Jalandoni, Matthew)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew L. Jalandoni for Defendant Prime Therapeutics LLC (Jalandoni, Matthew)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio. Originally filed in Delaware County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas on 03/27/2023 (Case No. 23-CV-H-03-00179). (tla)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #7 , #8 , #9 and #10 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Benjamin Z. Bergmann, Charles F. Rule, Daniel J. Howley, and Erica N. Baum as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura on 04/28/2023. (tla)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeanne Marie Cors for Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc. (Cors, Jeanne)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9389115) of Erica N. Baum by Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9389114) of Daniel J. Howley by Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9389112) of Charles F. Rule by Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9389111) of Benjamin Z. Bergmann by Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Evernorth Health, Inc.. (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Express Scripts, Inc.. (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Cigna Group. (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Ascent Health Services LLC. (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by David John Butler for Defendants Ascent Health Services LLC, Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc., Express Scripts, Inc. (Butler, David)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Delaware County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, case number 23 CV H 03 0179 ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-9389092), filed by Prime Therapeutics LLC, Express Scripts, Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc., Ascent Health Services LLC, Humana Inc., Cigna Group, Evernorth Health, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Pleadings - Docket sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Complaint, #4 Service Returns, #5 Notices of Appearance, #6 Consents to Plead, #7 Exhibit B - Contract, #8 Civil Cover Sheet, #9 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet) (Butler, David)

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Plaintiff: State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost Attorney General of Ohio
Represented By: Edward Jonathan Olszewski
Represented By: Jennifer Lynne Pratt
Represented By: Beth Ann Finnerty
Represented By: Charles M. Miller
Represented By: Jason W Palmer
Represented By: Sarah Mader
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Defendant: Ascent Health Services LLC
Represented By: Jeanne Marie Cors
Represented By: David John Butler
Represented By: Benjamin Z Bergmann
Represented By: Daniel J Howley
Represented By: Charles F Rule
Represented By: Erica N Baum
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Defendant: Express Scripts, Inc.
Represented By: Jeanne Marie Cors
Represented By: David John Butler
Represented By: Benjamin Z Bergmann
Represented By: Charles F Rule
Represented By: Daniel J Howley
Represented By: Erica N Baum
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Defendant: Cigna Group
Represented By: Jeanne Marie Cors
Represented By: David John Butler
Represented By: Benjamin Z Bergmann
Represented By: Charles F Rule
Represented By: Daniel J Howley
Represented By: Erica N Baum
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Defendant: Evernorth Health, Inc.
Represented By: Jeanne Marie Cors
Represented By: David John Butler
Represented By: Benjamin Z Bergmann
Represented By: Charles F Rule
Represented By: Daniel J Howley
Represented By: Erica N Baum
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Defendant: Prime Therapeutics LLC
Represented By: Matthew L. Jalandoni
Represented By: Michael A. Lindsay
Represented By: Nicholas J. Bullard
Represented By: Jaime Lynn Stilson
Represented By: William Benjamin Reese
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Defendant: Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Sommer Lynn Sheely
Represented By: Anne Marie Sferra
Represented By: Jason Craig Murray
Represented By: Justin David Kingsolver
Represented By: Shawn R. Johnson
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Defendant: Humana Inc.
Represented By: Sommer Lynn Sheely
Represented By: Anne Marie Sferra
Represented By: Jason Craig Murray
Represented By: Shawn R. Johnson
Represented By: Justin David Kingsolver
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